BOYS BASKETBALL: Adrian edges Tecumseh, 48-41

The Adrian High School boys basketball team took care of business Friday night and posted a 48-41 win over Southeastern Conference White Division rival Tecumseh.

Adrian jumped out to a 12-6 lead after the first quarter and entered halftime up six points, 21-15. Tecumseh came out of the half matching Adrian’s intensity and entered the fourth quarter still down just six points. Adrian tightened its defense and claimed the seven-point victory.

Leading for the Maples was Mitch Dempsey with 12 points and three assists.

The first half was close with Madison leading 8-4 after one quarter and 21-19 at halftime. The Trojans outscored the Patriots 33-14 in the second half.

Collin Slates led the Trojans with 19 points and nine rebounds. Keegan Sweet added nine points, while Drew Mellon had five points, seven rebounds and three steals.

Devin Gruber led BD with eight points.

The Trojans will try to keep their undefeated league record intact Tuesday when they travel to Summerfield. BD will play Tuesday at Whitmore Lake.

Whitmore Lake 60, Sand Creek 56: At Sand Creek, the score and momentum was deadlocked after the first quarter of play, and the Aggies trailed by only one bucket. Sand Creek (4-12, 2-9 TCC) went into the half down three points, 27-24.

Whitmore Lake took a four-point lead into the fourth, and the Aggies couldn’t overcome the deficit.

Leading for Sand Creek was Nolan Cook with 25 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks and Jameson Near with 12 points.

Whiteford 77, Clinton 47: At Clinton, the Redskins couldn’t quite find their legs after running through a recent three-games-in-four-days stretch to battle an active Whiteford team, dropping a 77-47 decision. Clinton (5-13, 4-8 TCC) stayed within striking distance after a quarter of play, but the Whiteford pace and full-court pressure was too much for the Redskins to handle as the game was decided in the second quarter when Whiteford outscored the Redskins 21-4 to take a commanding 46-19 halftime lead. The Bobcats cruised from there.

Leading Clinton in scoring was Ryan Karapas with 16 points and seven rebounds. Ryon Luzier added 12 points, and Noah Poore chipped in seven. The Redskins ready themselves for district play with the last week of the regular season, taking on Sand Creek at home on Tuesday.

Page 2 of 2 - Onsted 52, Erie Mason 38: At Onsted, the Wildcats were forced to play from behind in the second half, and their defensive adjustment paid off in the Lenawee County Athletic Association victory. Onsted improved to 9-6 in the league and 10-7 overall.

The Eagles led 22-20 at halftime, and the Wildcats edged ahead 32-31 entering the fourth quarter. It was in the fourth that Onsted’s defensive changes started kicking in, and Brian Freiberger and Dallas Heidbreder were instrumental in the fourth-quarter surge, according to coach Brad Maska. Onsted outscored Erie Mason 20-7 in the final stanza.

Austin Davis led Onsted with 23 points and 16 rebounds, while Devin Louden had four dunks among his 15 points. He also added seven rebounds and three blocked shots.

Columbia Central 61 Hudson 42: At Hudson, the Tigers led Columbia Central 11-8 after one quarter of play, but the Eagles came alive and outscored Hudson (2-16, 1-13 LCAA) over the final three quarters 53-31 to record the win.

The Tigers had no answer for the Eagles guard Ryan Adams, who used his size in the post to maneuver his way for a game-high 25 points. Logan Milligan led the Tigers with 15 points, and Dan Komarynski had eight points and eight rebounds.

Hudson will enter its final week of the regular season Tuesday at Addison.

Addison 87, Manchester 43: At Manchester, the Panthers jumped out of the gates and led 23-8 after the first quarter of the Cascades Conference game. Addison didn’t let up in the second and led at the half 50-18. The Panthers continued to cruise in the second half.

Addison (13-5, 9-4 Cascades) would never trail and outscored Manchester in each quarter. Leading for the Panthers was Luke Meyer with 19 points and eight rebounds and Paul Zysk had 10 points and eight rebounds.